Senior Clinical Psychologist
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Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a practitioner psychologist to join our learning disability service.We are happy to consider applications from trainees graduating this year and the post can be offered as a band 7-8a preceptorship. The successful candidate will work as part of the psychology team in the adult community learning disability service.
The service is a friendly and well established multi-disciplinary team. You will provide a psychological service to adults with learning disabilities both directly and indirectly with families and carers, working collaboratively with colleagues and other agencies to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities. There is a strong ethos of multi-disciplinary working and trauma informed care. You will be supported and encouraged to develop your areas of interest and will have access to CPD opportunities and support to develop professionally.
This post is offered as full time, however part time options are also possible.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist evidence based psychological assessment, formulation & therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation and advice onpsychological therapies.
- Provide clinical consultation and advice to healthcare professionals across all localities.
- Support adherence to relevant NICE guidance and clinical governance arrangements.
- To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking research and development activities relevant to the service area.
- Work with the Team/Clinical Manager on service development, leading research and development activities.
Closing Date: 7th April 2024
Shortlisting Date: 8th April 2024
Interview Date: 25th April 2024
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £57,349 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
453-24-6116011
Job locations
Waddiloves Health Centre
Bradford
BD8 7BT
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Waddiloves Health Centre
Bradford
BD8 7BT
Employer's website
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